Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Orphan Train

Christina Baker Kline with Shen Gengli (Translator)

352 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

九歲的小女孩妮姆跟著家人從愛爾蘭遠渡重洋到美國紐約，以為就要展開新生活，一場大火卻奪走了她的家人，只剩下孤苦無依的妮姆。她無法選擇自己該何去何從，只能搭上孤兒列車，從擁擠的東岸到廣大的西部，尋找一個棲身之所。 但這些寄養家庭缺少的往往不是孩子，而是能夠幫忙的人手。這個家庭養不起她了，就把她丟給下一個；下一個家庭她待不下去了，就再找另一個。擁有、失去、然後再重新尋覓，妮姆心想，也許她這一生就是充滿逆境，也許她就是要一而再、再而三體會失去所有的感受。 就這樣，九歲的小女孩長成了九十...

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Moods

emotional 87%
sad 59%
reflective 48%
hopeful 37%
informative 33%
inspiring 28%
adventurous 21%
challenging 19%
dark 19%
tense 9%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 17%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 51% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

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